All about FODG files
alternative format from LibreOffice Draw in a single XML file
FODG is the uncompressed XML version of the ODG drawing format. A single file contains all vector shapes, text objects, connectors, and page settings as readable XML. Embedded pixel graphics are stored inline using Base64 encoding.
The format can be opened with LibreOffice Draw. Neither Microsoft Visio nor Inkscape support FODG.
ODG drawings themselves are more of a niche format, and the flat variant is even rarer. One conceivable use case is the automatic generation of diagrams or flowcharts via script, since the XML structure can be written directly without going through a ZIP file. In practice, however, most users tend to use SVG for such tasks.
In reality, I’ve noticed that FODG files are usually created accidentally due to a wrong selection in the LibreOffice Draw save dialog. But that’s not a problem, because converting to ODG, SVG, or PDF is straightforward and lossless, using LibreOffice and file-converter-online.com.
Last updated on April 25, 2026 by Sören Ramspeck with the experience of more than 128,393,936 converted files since 2013.
Convert, open and edit FODG files
Details about FODG files
- Software for opening FODG files
- LibreOffice Draw
- Software for editing FODG files
- LibreOffice Draw
- MIME-type for FODG
- application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics-flat-xml
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